Regional export playbook

Haiti in Southeast Asia
where to look next

Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across Southeast Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

HTI6 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$49.1BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets6Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance17,003 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days14Business entry indicator

Southeast Asia regional view

Should Haiti focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

Thailand

$22.8B calculated opportunity across 21 screened products.

Regional footprint

6 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
ThailandTHA$22.8B21Not reported16,356 km6Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471
SingaporeSGP$17.4B8Not reported17,787 km2Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
Viet NamVNM$4.2B5Not reported15,626 km16Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39
IndonesiaIDN$1.9B4Not reported18,648 km13Parts of electronic integrated circuits
MalaysiaMYS$1.8B3Not reported17,533 km18Aluminium: waste and scrap
PhilippinesPHL$907.0M2Not reported16,065 km33Parts of electronic integrated circuits

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1SingaporeSGPHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$13.0B+6.4%+0.0%
2ThailandTHAHS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$5.7B+16.0%+0.0%
3ThailandTHAHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$3.3B+7.1%+0.0%
4Viet NamVNMHS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39$2.3B+16.8%+0.0%
5ThailandTHAHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$1.8B+6.8%+0.0%
6ThailandTHAHS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326$1.4B+7.4%+0.0%
7Viet NamVNMHS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204$1.4B+23.5%+0.2%
8ThailandTHAHS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$1.3B+10.4%+0.0%
9ThailandTHAHS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$1.1B+2.4%+0.0%
10SingaporeSGPHS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)$1.1B+9.3%+0.0%
11ThailandTHAHS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap$1.1B+25.3%+0.0%
12SingaporeSGPHS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$1.1B-1.5%+0.0%
13ThailandTHAHS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39$1.0B+5.7%+0.0%
14ThailandTHAHS 950300Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds$964.0M+10.1%+0.0%
15ThailandTHAHS 850440Electrical static converters$886.3M+9.4%+0.0%
16ThailandTHAHS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$877.0M+8.2%+0.0%
17IndonesiaIDNHS 854290Parts of electronic integrated circuits$810.5M+20.2%+0.0%
18MalaysiaMYSHS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap$788.3M+12.6%+0.0%
19MalaysiaMYSHS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted$785.1M+16.4%+0.3%
20IndonesiaIDNHS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted$674.3M+40.0%+0.0%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

14 screened products with $46.5B of reported buyer imports.

$23.2BCalculated opportunity · +7.8% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

7 screened products with $16.1B of reported buyer imports.

$10.8BCalculated opportunity · +6.1% average growth

HS2 39

HS2 sector 39

2 screened products with $3.8B of reported buyer imports.

$3.3BCalculated opportunity · +11.3% average growth

HS2 76

HS2 sector 76

2 screened products with $2.4B of reported buyer imports.

$1.9BCalculated opportunity · +18.9% average growth

HS2 72

HS2 sector 72

2 screened products with $2.1B of reported buyer imports.

$1.6BCalculated opportunity · +13.9% average growth

HS2 18

HS2 sector 18

2 screened products with $3.9B of reported buyer imports.

$1.5BCalculated opportunity · +28.2% average growth

HS2 73

HS2 sector 73

1 screened products with $2.3B of reported buyer imports.

$1.4BCalculated opportunity · +7.4% average growth

HS2 33

HS2 sector 33

2 screened products with $2.3B of reported buyer imports.

$1.3BCalculated opportunity · +7.4% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Southeast Asia export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Haiti focus on this region?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.